India, April 30 -- An Indian man's account of an unusual wedding gift request from his friend has sparked a debate about practical gift-giving and social etiquette at weddings. In a post on Reddit, the man said he had reached out multiple times to a friend ahead of his wedding, offering to help with the preparations. However, he received no response until he was sent a message that, according to him, felt more like a financial transaction than a wedding invitation.

In the message, the groom-to-be asked whether the man was planning to buy him and his future wife a gift. "I was thinking of cash or a gift voucher because then you guys can use it to buy what suits you the best," he replied, as per a screenshot he shared.

However, his friend...